Washing apparatus.



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1,197,770. Patentedfept. 12,1916.

wwlLuam S HHPIRO WILLIAM snarmo, or ranmouifii NOVA scorn, omens wasnme seem-res.

s i a rm n. Patented Sept. 12,- rate.

Application filed May 10, 1916. Serial No. 96,618.

To all whom it may concern: 4 a

lie it known that I, \Ynmun Snarino, a Slllljtti of the king of England, residing 'at Yarmouth. in the Province of Nova Scotia and Dominion of Canada, have-invented certain new and useful Improvements in Washing \pparatus. of which the following is a specification. reference being had to the :n-companying drawings.

This invention relates to certain improvelncnts in washing apparatus and has relation more particularly to a device of this generalcharacter especially adapted for use in connection with household articles such as dishes. tableware. and the dike; and it is an object of the invention to provide a device of this general character of novel and improved means whereby the same may be readily assembled when required or disassembled when not in use in order to occupy a minimum of space.

Furthermore it is an object of the invcntion to provide a novel and improved device of this general character including a removable article holder and a cleaning element.together with means whereby the article holder may be adjusted relative to the cleaning element.

.\ still further object of the invention is to provide a novel and innu'oved device of this type including a container supported nulepcndently of the article holder and which may be readilyapplied or removed as required.

The invention consists in the details of construction and in the combination and arrangement of the several parts of my improved apparatus whereby certain important advantages are attained and the device is rendered simpler; less expensive and otherwise more convenient and advantageous for use. all as will be hereinafter more fully set forth.

The novel features of the invention will hereinafter be definitely claimed.

In order that my invention may be the better understood I will now proceed to describe the same with reference to the accompanying drawings. wherein Figure l is a view partlyin elevation and partly in vertical section of a washing apparatus constructed in accordance with an enilnaliment of my invention: Fig. :2 is a fragmentary view art-ly in section and partly in top plan illustrating certain details of my invention as herein set forth;

and Fig; 3 is a fragmentary view partly in plan and partly in section of the. article holder as herein disclosed;-

As disclosed in the accom anying drawings, F denotes the frame of my improved apparatus substantially in the form-of an inverted U. and having its vertical side members 1 provided adjacent their lower extremities with the openings 2 through which are adapted to be directed the opposed and reversely directed arms 3 of thebase plate 4; said base plate 4 when in applied position being substantially flush.

with the lower or free endsof the vertical members 1 of the frame E. It is to be noted that the -arms 3 atford a means whereby the plate 4: may be readily removed when the necessities of practice mayrequire, and especially when the device is not in use and is to be stored awtiy. I

The upper or horizontal member 5 of the frame F is provided at substantially its center with an opening (ithrough which is loosely directed the shank 7 of the brush B, the upper orfree portion of the shank 7 having its periphery threaded and with which is engaged the head 8 of a. diameter in excess of the diameter of the opening 6 and whereby the downward movement of the shank 7 is limited. Also detachably engaged with the upper or free end portion of the shank? is the operating member or handle 9 whereby the requisite axial r0tntionmay be imparted to the brush B.

The brush Bmay be of any desired t pe, although it is preferred that the shank be positioned adjacent an end thereof and that the brush be of a length less than one-half the length of the horizontal or upper metre her 5 of the frame F. It will be perceived that by having the shank 7 loosely disposed through the opening 6, said shank may be readily elevated when the requirements of practice may so necessitate. The plate 4 is of predetermined configuration and is adapted to be arranged within the upper portion of the container 10 when said container is employed and which is adapted to receive the articles to be cleansed. It is to be noted that the marginal portions of the holder A are provided with the slots 14 into which are adapted to be extended articles of tableware such as forks, spoons, or the like, and Whereby said articles may be maintained in an effective position for cleansing purposes, and the intermediate portion of said holder A is provided with the openings 15 substantially semi-circular in form and into which cups or the like, to be cleansed, are to be seated.

Secured to the marginal portions of the holder A are the diametrically opposed upstanding rods 16 loosely directed through the openings 17 arranged adjacent the opposite ends of the horizontal member 5. The upper portions of said rods 16 have in threaded engagement therewith the nuts 18 or the like whereby it will be perceived that the holder A is supported by the horizontal member 5 and is capable of adjustment relatively thereto and independently of the container 10 and as the necessities of practice may require. It will also be perceived that after the plate 4 and the container 10 have been removed, the article holder A may also be readily removed by freeing the nuts 18 from the rods 16 \Vhile under ordinary conditions it is preferred to employ the container 10 in which 'a supply of liquid is arranged, it will also be perceived that under certain conditions as in a sink or other receptacle, the container 10 may be omitted although this is not imperative.

It will also be self-evidentthat my improved washing apparatus may be employed with convenience and facility for the cleansing of pots. When employed for this purpose the article holder A is removed and the pot to be cleaned inserted within the container 10. It will be understood that when employed for the purpose of cleansing pots, the brush B will be longer than is disclosed in the accompanying drawings.

From the foregoin descriptio it is thought to be obvious tfiat an appara us constructed in accordance with my invention is of an extremely simple and comparatively inexpensive nature and is particularly well adapted for use by reason of the convenience and facility with which it may be assembled, and it will-also be obvious that my invention is susceptible of some change and modification without material departure from the principles and spirit thereof and for this reason I do not wish to be understood as.

limiting myself to the precise arrangement and formation of the several parts herein tice.

I claim: A washing apparatus comprising a frame substantially in the form of an inverted U,

shown in carrying out my invention in prac- I 

